Hammond Lake
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Walleye, channel catfish, and 2 other species water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 116,560 fish in the published allocation. A 0.2-acre reservoir, and one of 10 stocked waters on the Tioga County record. The Pennsylvania state record crappie, 4 lb. 3 oz., came from this water in 2000. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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What swims here
Walleye
Channel catfish
Hybrid striped bass (wiper)
Tiger muskellunge
State record fish caught here
Certified by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission; weights shown exactly as the agency publishes them. Record book read October 2026.
Season program record
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations. The Pennsylvania season shape statewide: mid-february into october.
Agency feed checked today.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Walleye | fingerling | 48,000 |
| 2025 season | Channel catfish | yearling | 9,400 |
| 2025 season | Hybrid striped bass (wiper) | fingerling | 10,200 |
| 2025 season | Tiger muskellunge | yearling | 960 |
| 2025 season | Walleye | fingerling | 48,000 |
When to fish Hammond Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:45-11:45 am and 10:08 pm-12:08 am | 4:02-5:02 am and 4:17-5:17 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:32 am-12:32 pm and 10:56 pm-12:56 am | 5:12-6:12 am and 4:40-5:40 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked through the 2026 season program
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Pennsylvania fishing forecast
Getting on the water
| Access point | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Campers Launch | boat ramp | fee charged |
| Ives Run | boat ramp | fee charged |
Access points from PA Fish and Boat Commission access records. Ramps, fees, and hours change; check before towing a boat a long way.
Gear for this water
For the walleye (walleye on the season program here, stillwater)
| Jig and minnow | 1/8 to 1/4 oz round jigs tipped live or plastic; drag the bottom slowly |
| Crawler harness | slow-trolled over flats and breaks once water warms |
| Medium spinning rod | 6.5 to 7 ft medium, 8 lb line; sensitivity beats power here |
For the catfish (channel catfish on the season program here, stillwater)
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft medium-heavy, 15 to 20 lb line, sturdy reel |
| Circle hooks on a slip-sinker rig | 2/0 to 5/0 circles on a Carolina rig; let them load up |
| Cut bait and prepared baits | fresh cut shad or chicken liver; scent is everything |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Crooked Creek | 1.6 mi | Apr 13 |
| Cowanesque Lake | 5.8 mi | 2026 season |
| Corey Creek | 7.0 mi | Apr 1 |
| Cowanesque River | 7.0 mi | Apr 13 |
| Charleston Creek | 13 mi | Apr 14 |
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